Cushing and Myra Fairbanks Eells Papers, 1838-1938

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Cushing and Myra Fairbanks Eells
Papers, 1838-1938

The papers of Cushing and Myra Fairbanks Eells, pioneer missionaries, were procured for the Washington State University Library by Dr. Clifford M. Drury in the course of researching the lives of the Pacific Northwest missionaries. These papers were processed by Terry Abraham in January, 1973. This material compliments the Eells papers in the Walker Collection.

Number of containers: 1
Linear feet of shelf space: .25

Of the approximately twenty-five items in this collection, the bulk is of the nature of photocopies and typescript transcripts. However, there is a letter of Mrs. Eells to her sister written in 1853, and a manuscript draft of a diary-like reminiscence of the first month of the Eells' journey west in 1838. This draft has been amended and annotated as if for publication.

The reminiscences of Cushing Eells are located at Whitman College, but Dr. Drury obtained a typescript transcription in 1938 for Washington State University.

CONTAINER LIST

Container   Description
1 Eells, Myra Fairbanks
   Memorandum, journeying, Holden, Mass., March 6, 1838-[March 29, 1838]
   2 l. ms. draft with emendations.
2 Eells, Myra Fairbanks
   Letter, February 23, 1853, Hillsborough, [Oregon] to Dear Sister.
   2 l. holograph signed.
3 Eells, Myra Fairbanks
   "Oregon in 1838; original letter written by Mrs. M. T. Eells, at Walla Walla, October 4, 1838."
   Unidentified newspaper clipping from the collection of Mrs. Thorburn Ross, Portland, Oregon.
4 Eells, Walter Crosby
   "New letters add to Eells record." Spokesman-Review, July 31, 1960.
   1 newspaper clipping.
5 Photocopies of papers of M. F. Eells
   A. Memorandum, journeying, March 6, 1838.
      4 l. ms. (photocopy)
   B. Letter, November 5, 1850, Tualatin Academy, to Mrs. Grout.
      4 l. ms. (photocopy)
   C. Letter, February 23, 1853, Hillsborough, to Dear Sister.
      4 l. ms. (photocopy)
6 Reminiscences of Cushing Eells, 1882-1892, a transcript of the Original manuscript at Whitman College, copied in 1938. [99] p. typescript. Also a photocopy of the transcript.
7 Transcriptions of correspondence, 1838-1904.
   52 l. typescript.
8 Cushing Eells centennial celebration, September 18, 1938, Chewelah, Washington.
   1 poster.

Container	Description
1	Eells, Myra Fairbanks Memorandum, journeying, Holden, Mass., March 6, 1838-[March 29, 1838] 2 l. ms. draft with emendations.
2	Eells, Myra Fairbanks Letter, February 23, 1853, Hillsborough, [Oregon] to Dear Sister. 2 l. holograph signed.
3	Eells, Myra Fairbanks "Oregon in 1838; original letter written by Mrs. M. T. Eells, at Walla Walla, October 4, 1838." Unidentified newspaper clipping from the collection of Mrs. Thorburn Ross, Portland, Oregon.
4	Eells, Walter Crosby "New letters add to Eells record." Spokesman-Review, July 31, 1960. 1 newspaper clipping.
5	Photocopies of papers of M. F. Eells A. Memorandum, journeying, March 6, 1838. 4 l. ms. (photocopy) B. Letter, November 5, 1850, Tualatin Academy, to Mrs. Grout. 4 l. ms. (photocopy) C. Letter, February 23, 1853, Hillsborough, to Dear Sister. 4 l. ms. (photocopy)
6	Reminiscences of Cushing Eells, 1882-1892, a transcript of the Original manuscript at Whitman College, copied in 1938. [99] p. typescript. Also a photocopy of the transcript.
7	Transcriptions of correspondence, 1838-1904. 52 l. typescript.
8	Cushing Eells centennial celebration, September 18, 1938, Chewelah, Washington. 1 poster.